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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1948
Page
2
A devastating earthquake struck Fukui on Honshu Island, leveling much of the city and triggering widespread fire. About 85,000 residents faced extensive damage with efforts focused on rescue and containment.
Reports from Fukui after a Monday night earthquake and fires indicate major destruction in the city of about 85 000 people. Casualty estimates vary with Japanese papers citing 5000 dead or injured while U S authorities say no totals are available. Relief trains proceed toward Fukui as American personnel report safety plus lost belongings.
The Red Tito break and a Vrotzkvist insult cloud the July 30 Danube conference in Belgrade. Tito reportedly signaled Belgrade as sponsor of a 10 nation gathering, reversing Russia’s earlier stance that Belgrade could not host due to technical difficulties.
The text accuses the Yugoslav Communist leadership of wrong policy in foreign and internal affairs, denounces Tito Kardelj Djilas and Rankovic, and criticizes mistreatment of Soviet officials in Yugoslavia. It also asserts anti Soviet slander and Trotskyist influence within the Yugoslav central committee as incompatible with Marxism-Leninism.
The piece traces Senator Vandenberg’s cautious, delayed Philadelphia presence as Dewey claims the nomination. It notes his refusal to seek delegates, his passive posture, and the strategic leverage he held to shape the platform and policy while others pressed forward.
A sharp 1:32 a.m. earthquake rattled Honolulu causing brief alarm and street evacuations. No damage reported as calls flooded police and news offices. Observers noted a bright flash near Kaneohe and a severed seismograph mirror at Barber's Point.
Grain mills stopped work for a week affecting 80 percent of employees with a guaranteed plan tied to a minimal crew. Unload of previously ordered wheat continued, Leveridge said unions cooperate with buyers to finish shipments. Picketing to be arranged tonight as the cash wheat market at the board drifted slow and demoralizing.
Judge Thomas J. Seehorn appointed a six man condemnation jury Kyle Bales J J Basgall Walter Buchanan Weldon D Crow Charles F Curry and Tom C Congleton to assess damages and benefits for a parcel at Tenth and Jefferson streets needed for Ermine Case Memorial park A hearing is set for Friday The Case park will include a small plaque and adjoin West Terrace park The Case name honors Dr Ermine Case of Kansas City whose son George Case donated two tracts in 1945 with conditions for the city to acquire the remaining nine tracts
The Co-Operative club hosts a picnic Sunday at the Welsh estate on Eighty-ninth and Holmes streets. Hill Top school girls will be guests. A ball game pits the girls against club members. Ford service information is available via Rudy Fick at Town Ford.
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